Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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gahag
/gagag/
 
n.
something enlarge beyond the normal or the truth
Seini ka guhuren wey ke himu ne egkasublaan e wey kenad egpekeikul te malehet.
Kenà a egpalintutuu te guhuren din su gahag.
I don't believe in his story because it's overstated.
Gahag din man e ubag sika se deisek ne egkuliyak e.
That is her exaggeratedness because small (things affecting to her) she will scream.
Masulug ka kenè egpalintutuu ne insipukan ka inged su kahiyen dan ne gahag kun ne guhuren.
Many didn’t believe that the earth (lit. place) because they thought that it is exaggeration story.
Eng. exaggeratedness; exaggeration; overstate; overemphasize; over-act
Tag. pagmamalabis
Ceb. hambug
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
a person to make lies into real for his words only (e.g outspoken )
Ka seini ne etew emun ke eglalag amana egkasublaan, ka malehet egkamalehet pad maa wey ka ubat egkeyimu ne egkamalehet ke seiini ne etew iyan eglalag.
Gahag amana ne eglalag ka amey ku su egkahiyen te duma ne egpekeuyag te minatey ke eglalag.
My father is really oputspoken because according to other when he talk something it can able to raise dead.
Amana ne gahag si Peggak ka egpangasak su egpekeuyag te minatey.
He is boastful when he talked because his words can alive the dead.
Kenad iya egkapalintutuuwan si Playis ne egpangguhud su amana ne gahag sikandin.
Playis is unbelievable on his story because he is exaggerate.
Amana mulè ne gahag ka sika ne etew su minsan deisek ne eggimuwen din e ne dakel.
That man is outspoken because even small things he will make it big.
Eng. exaggerative; boastful (about talking negative things into positive); outspoken
Tag. pagmamalabis
Ceb. hambug
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
Created: 01/Sep/2009
Updated by: QDL,TME,RJH
Last updated: 21/Dec/2011

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